States Sue to Block Paramount’s Warner Megadeal
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · 7 min
Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal faces a new state-level antitrust lawsuit from California and 11 other states, testing whether federal clearance is enough to keep the $110 billion merger on track.
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Paramount Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal faces a new state-level antitrust lawsuit from California and 11 other states, testing whether federal clearance is enough to keep the $110 billion merger on track.
In this episode
- 12 States Challenge Paramount’s $110 Billion Merger With Warner Bros. | The Epoch Times — The Epoch Times
12 States Challenge Paramount’s $110 Billion Merger With Warner Bros. | The Epoch Times AD US News # 12 States Challenge Paramount’s $110 Billion Merger With Warner Bros. California’s lawsuit claims that the transaction violates federal antitrust laws. Save Mark Us Preferred on Google Print The Warner Bros. water tower appears at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2025.…
- Step Back — If the DOJ has already cleared the Paramount-WBD merger, what does it actually mean for 12 states to sue anyway — are they using the same antitrust playbook, or can state AGs push a different theory that keeps the deal in limbo?
Background sources
- Justice Department approves Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. - POLITICO — Politico
- States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Defying DOJ — Gene Maddaus
- 12 states sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger - CBS News — Cbsnews
- 12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition' | PBS News — PBS News
- States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin - Ars Technica — Arstechnica
- David Zaslav Selling $59.5M In WBD Shares — Deadline
David Zaslav Selling $59.5M In WBD Shares Skip to main content By Dade Hayes July 13, 2026 4:49pm Story Arc Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav is selling about $59.5 million in company stock, his latest move to cash in on the company’s stock rebound. The sale of the nearly 2.2 million shares was revealed in an SEC…